My 6 month old Son refuses to take a bottle while we are holding him. He will cry and cry, and we know he is hungry. We ran through many possible problems before we found that he will eat fine if we lay him down on the changing table or crib. Has anyone else encountered this problem? It only becomes a problem when he doesn't eat as well at daycare.
Do you think daycare was propping a bottle or had him in his infant seat to feed him and now he is used to it? Maybe they werent holding him much and now it feels strange to him. Id keep trying to feed him while holding him. Just keep at it. He will decide eating while being held is better than not eating at all.
Does he sit up yet? Try sitting him in an infant feeding seat.
Can he hold the bottle and feed himself? Maybe he is a little independent.
Have you started solids yet? I started mine at 5 and 6 months, he may be ready for more substantial foods. Which should be fed in a feeding chair.
Good luck.
Yup sounds like you have an independent one on you lol My youngest son did the same thing. I don't see any problem with it, let him drink his bottle on his own. I would give my son a pillow or two to rest on - so he was not laying flat - and let him drink his own bottle while I just talked to him or stayed next to him. Oh yea and warning, my son suddenly refused to be fed and it was for the same reason- wanted to feed himself, that was at 10 mo More of a mess to clean up, but draw safe lines and let him have his independence. Also wanted to walk by himself and not be carried, again it was ok so long as he stands next to me and he has too hold my hand or be carried if we are in parking lot or other unsafe place. Make sure you are firm about your safety lines which I tell him 'no that is not safe', and give him his space whenever possible. After all it is a good thing that they want to do for themself ;> Its a sign that he's growing up healthy and strong. (I know growing up is the last thing you want to hear about but its gonna happen) lol
Good luck!
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You definitely don't want to have him using his bottle while in a lying position. It can lead to ear problems/infection because their systems are so immature that milk can back up into the ear.
Why not try giving him a spout type sippy cup and see what he does. I started giving my daughter a sippy at around 6 months to get her used to it. In the very beginning I took out the inner spout and put a tiny amount of my milk inside so she could understand what it was for.
And the AAP is recommending that parents get baby off the bottle and to a sippy cup by around 9-10 months to prevent extended use of the bottle (and bottle fights when baby needs to give it up lol)
He could have gas issues with certain positions...? Or the other thing that came to mind is that it's the middle of summer. He may be getting hot when close up to your clothing. It may be more comfortable when he's not curled up with you. That's just a guess. He may want breathing room.
My son did this as well around the same age. I think its just a show of independence. It ended up that the easiest thing for everybody involved was to let my son have his space (on the floor, with a cuddly blanket and pillow) and control. And as for at daycare, they should be able to put him in a Boppy chair, or something of the sort (lounge like chair, with a strap) and let him hold and drink his own bottle. I worked in a infant room at a daycare for nearly three years, and we came across plenty of kiddos who preferred this option. I hope this helps! Good luck.
